ADR & Mediation

Articles

20 Dec 2024

Joint legal advice for divorcing couples

Gemma Hope, a Director, Solicitor, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator at Family Law Partners, discusses the increase in divorcing couples seeking out more amicable solutions to their separation and the evolution of the legal profession to meet that need

12 Dec 2024

The Pathfinder Pilot in practice: “More radical, and far more successful, than even its most ardent supporters would have anticipated”?

Catherine Wood KC and Julia Townend, Barristers at 4PB, share their thoughts on the Pathfinder Pilot so far, following an informative day spent at Bournemouth Family Court with HHJ Simmonds to see the Pilot in operation

5 Dec 2024

Alternative dispute resolution takes centre stage

Sandi Simons, a Partner, and Maninder Goraya, an Associate, at Harbottle & Lewis, discuss the amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules instigated by the decision in Churchill and the potential impact of these reforms on alternative dispute resolution

28 Nov 2024

The UK Arbitration Bill: what do you need to know?

Ashleigh Brocchieri, Expert Counsel, and Colleen Parker-Bacquet, Counsel, for the ICC International Court of Arbitration, provide an overview of the UK’s Arbitration Bill

12 Nov 2024

ADR offers attractive alternative in family trust and inheritance disputes

Alternative Dispute Resolution offers families a cost-effective, confidential, and less adversarial path for resolving inheritance and probate disputes, says Gonzalo Butori

7 Nov 2024

Is arbitration the big winner of Mexico’s 'democratisation' of its judiciary?

Eduardo Bereterbide explains how Mexico’s judicial reform threatens judicial independence, positioning arbitration as a safer route for impartiality

1 Nov 2024

The next phase of civil justice: can artificial intelligence assist with mediation’s integration into the justice system?

Mark Tsagas and Catherine Hobby, both Senior Lecturers, Researchers and Mediators at the University of East London, discuss the recent developments to promote mediation within civil justice and the potential benefits and drawbacks to integrating AI into the mediation process

29 Oct 2024

Key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit v RusChemAlliance

Jon Felce, a Partner at CYK, discusses the key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in UniCredit Bank GmbH v RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] UKSC 30